Interesting comment on the latest news about David Letterman and his on-air confession....
So the darling, media savvy, talk show host is “brilliant” “courageous” “honest” etc…. while anyone else in a similar position is fodder for monologue material and fair game for vicious media attacks for months, ala Mark Sanford and others. I’ve come to believe that most media journalists are utterly biased and couldn't’ sniff out “fair treatment” of a story if they tried. It’s so transparent… if you like the guy with moral failings, well, it’s ok. If you don’t like him, he is to be gored. What a joke.
You have to concede that this guy makes a very valid point. Fair is fair. And too often our personal bias can get in the way.
You have to admire Letterman's savvy as a broadcaster to look the camera in the eye, and basically say "I did this, I am a creep, and I feel bad for the women who have to endure this". By doing that, he totally disarmed his critics and any potential jokesters.
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